In Germany, what is the name for the group formed by a party’s members of parliament?
Einbürgerungstest, question 89 German original
Wie nennt man in Deutschland die Vereinigung von Abgeordneten einer Partei im Parlament?
- Verband
- Ältestenrat
- Fraktion
- Opposition
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Correct answer: Fraktion
Why?
All of a party’s members in parliament together form a Fraktion (parliamentary group). A Verband is an association, and the Ältestenrat (Council of Elders) is a body of the Bundestag (Federal Parliament) that plans how parliament runs its business. Opposition means the parties that are not in government.
Key term: Fraktion = parliamentary group